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Bulgaria - ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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| Indicators |
2005
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2006
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| GDP (USD billion) |
25.805
|
28.158
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| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
5.5
% |
5.5
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
3327.524
|
3661.944
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| Inflation rate |
4.4
% |
3.5
% |
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General economic indicators |
| Indicators |
2002
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2003
|
2004
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
15.6
|
19.9
|
24.1
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| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
4.9
% |
4.4
% |
5.6
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
1750
|
1838
|
1951
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| Inflation rate |
5.8
% |
2.2
% |
6.3
% |
| Unemployment rate |
17.6%
|
13.7%
|
..
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| External debt (USD billion) |
11
|
13
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..
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Leva rate on 12/31 (1 US$)
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1.8753
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1.559
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..
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| Sources : IMF -
2005
data, World bank, Oanda |
| GDP per activity sector |
2002
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2003
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2004
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Agriculture and fishing |
12.4%
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11.7%
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10.0%
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Industry and mining |
29.7%
|
30.7%
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27.0%
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Services |
57.9%
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57.5%
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63.0%
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| FDI inflows (USD million) |
2002
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2003
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2004
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World rank |
| Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) |
905
|
2097
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2488
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36
/ 197 |
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| Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report
2005
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| Indicators (USD billion) |
2002
|
2003
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2004
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| Imports of goods (f.o.b.) |
7.3
|
9.9
|
13.2
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| Export of goods (f.o.b) |
5.7
|
7.4
|
9.9
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| Trade balance |
-1.6
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-2.5
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-3.4
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| Balance of payments |
-0.8
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-1.7
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-1.8
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
| Indicators |
2002
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2003
|
2004
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| Share of foreign trade in GDP |
112.9%
|
116.2%
|
126.1%
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| Share of imports in GDP |
59.8%
|
63.0%
|
68.4%
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| Share of exports in GDP |
53.1%
|
53.2%
|
57.7%
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| Imports of goods and services (percent change) |
4.9%
|
14.8%
|
15.3%
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| Exports of goods and services (percent change) |
7.0%
|
8.0%
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13.0%
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
Trade in goods/services by major category |
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2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): |
9.9
|
7.4
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Agricultural raw materials |
2%
|
2%
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| Food products |
5%
|
10%
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| Hydrocarbons |
4%
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6%
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| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) |
68%
|
66%
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| Ores and metals |
5%
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10%
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| Other goods |
16%
|
6%
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2003
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Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): |
3
|
3
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| Transport |
45%
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30%
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| Tourisme |
30%
|
53%
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| Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) |
25%
|
17%
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Trade Data, by HS Code : |
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Source : www.intracen.org, last available data |
Trade by partner countries |
Main clients
(% of exports) |
2004
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Italy
|
13.1%
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Germany
|
10.2%
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Turkey
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10%
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Greece
|
9.9%
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Belgium
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5.9%
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Main suppliers
(% of imports) |
2004
|
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Germany
|
14.6%
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Russian Federation
|
12.4%
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Italy
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9.8%
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Turkey
|
6%
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Greece
|
5.7%
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